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I I I Council Meeting Minutes June 10, 1986 Consent Agenda, continued 5. RECEIPT OF PETITION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF VETERANS PARK. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Public Hearings Proper reviewed the project feasibility study and the history of the project. Proper slated the right-of-way along Long Lake Road is sixty-six feet and that the plan is drawn on the basis of shifting the road three feet east of the center line to give room for the sidewalk from County Road H to 19th Street N.W.; review- ed overall upgrading project map, total cost estimates, total special assessment estimates, and storm sewer assessment area and related assessment estimates. Proper stated Long Lake Road will be upgraded because it is in very poor condition, Ramsey County is patching every month, there are numerous drainage problems, the gravel shoulders wash out, the road width is inadequate for bikes, and there are no safe areas for pedestrians. Wayne Leonard, Coordinating Engineer for Ramsey County's Public Works Department, addressed the proposed upgrading of Long Lake Road stating the road needs upgrading as a safety improvement. Leonard stated that construction will begin three months follow- ing approval and, if the project is approved soon, a substantial portion of construction will have been completed, including the sidewalk, by November, weather permitting. The remainder of con- struction will be completed in early 1987. Leonard continued that, although an incentive issue has not yet been designed, the County will be asking the contractors to re- store the roadway before semi-completion in the Fall. Regarding Rice Creek Road and the need for a Left Turn Lane, the County made a traffic study which says there are not enough cars, nor would double the amount of cars, on the road to warrant construction of such a lane at this time. Leonard stated the city can order a lane, but the County would not pay the cost ($25,000 for approximate 12-15,000 square feet of construction). The delays caused by the lack of a turning lane are not significant enough to cause a safety hazard, but rather would reduce the level of service for cars on Rice Creek Road heading east. After being contacted by neigbors south of Rice Creek Road, a new survey was taken and an error had been found and a new survey was ordered; Leonard explained the error of two to three feet and showed council the results of the new survey and explained how it impacted certain properties. Page Two Petition: Veterans Park Report 86-133 Public Hearings Long Lake Road Upgrading Project Resolution 86-54 Resolution 86-55 Resolution 86-56 7:33pm-12:09am